Breakage of the Femoral Cross-Pin with Impending Rupture of the Popliteal Vessels after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
10.4055/jkoa.2016.51.4.350
- Author:
Lih WANG
1
;
Kyung Taek KIM
;
Won Seok PARK
;
Sung Yoon JUNG
;
Young Hun JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. libi33@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
anterior cruciate ligament;
cross-pin;
popliteal vessels;
breakage;
impending rupture
- MeSH:
Allografts;
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction*;
Anterior Cruciate Ligament*;
Humans;
Rupture*;
Transplants;
Ultrasonography
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2016;51(4):350-355
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Breakage of the femoral cross-pin with impending rupture of the popliteal vessels is a rare complication for femoral tunneling in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The authors experienced a case of impending rupture of the popliteal vessels following breakage of the cross-pin 16 days after primary ACL reconstruction. Impending rupture of the popliteal vessels was detected with ultrasonography following breakage of the cross-pins which caused popliteal discomfort and irritation. After removal of the broken cross-pins, previous ACL graft and interference screw with subsequent re-reconstruction of the ACL using a new allograft and interference screw, the patient showed satisfactory results and resolution of symptoms. Therefore we report on this case with a review of literature.
